Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-12-13

PLAN 10 susEuz THE woMAH suFBaAon
QUESTION 10 TEE woMKN.
OExMREA, Dec. 12-Eepecial THE
membera Of the iegislatufe came by
boat and care back 70 the city from the
several quarters Of the eaFth whenoe
they had hed Saturday. the latest
comexs barely having time 70 lunch and
get 90 shecapilol before the honF named
for recorventng.
Ia the house, Member Humss alone
was absent, be having gone 70 Portland
on Saturday morning. The house RDt
into working order at once.
House memorial No. was introduced
by AR. Baker. aeking congress for en-
appropriation 10 seonFe the removal Of
snaes and other cbstxuclions IN She
Nooksack river. II was read the dFBt
TINA.
Memorial No. 2, introduced By Mr..
NoMiiiap, praying congress 10 provide
for the removal Of obstfuctions from
she upper Colombia river, and at the
mouth Of the ColvilIe river and for q
distance Of 800 miles up that river TO
the mouth Of the Hnake river, vas read
shree times and passed.
A lstter from the commissioners Of
the insane asylum 70 the members and
officers OF the Legislatures, inviting them
10 attend the opening Of the asylum
on the 18th instant. wss rsad.
Under the proper ordgF twelve new
Bills we're introduced aDd read the FIRST
time, as follows. No. is, By hr. War
nan, Of Pacific. making dogs personal
property and their ownsFs Liable for
their ects.
No. seventeen, by Mr.. Knapp. pro
vidinQ that il all oounttsa where there
Il no poor farm the county commission
efs &c their February term eanAe the
oannsy anditof 20 advertise for bios fos
The care Of al indlRent persons for the
pariod Of three years. the oontraetors 70
provide Q mfoEsahle quarters and flsn-
- Of wholesome food. Justices Of the
peaee are aushnrizsd 20 give certiheases
70 INDECENT persons having no ueag Teis
tiyes 90 care for them, Which ceftfnoafe
entiiles thsm 20 she privileges OF the
house provided under the firsf section.
No. u. BY Mr.. Knapp, mating 4 the
duty Of the county asseSsofe, under toe
advice Of the coanty eommtssio1eFss 10
appoint one deputy foF each voting die-
trtes Of she county, prptidvd that thin
~ settled precincts may be Joined. The
court at she February term vii Bp-
prove oR Feiect the nominations for
deuufies. fbe deputies viii meet with
the assessor on the day designatsd 10
March and agree upsB the value Of the
lnnd in the cCuntieA The land 10 sui-
fivHfion shall not be valasd higher than
Wild land Of the sane quality and ytein-
nv, Timber nnd mineral lands shall
- adiadQed by their nearneaa 10 mar
kes- 60. Tier shall assess al money,
oonvertihla credits, reel and perseual
ofousktv, and reqaiFe each property
ew1er 70 Give q list Of the aama. The
nrnuereF OF The United States
tsrfstorV ard county, fnstltufioas
az learning, pubic libraries, and
hospitals are exempA 1ne aases-
roFs stall also mAks eumpiete q
oensns includiDe . separate cen
aus of defee4iSs persons and hsvs u
eompiessd 20 prsse1t 70 The couu1is
ssoners st the Nay term. The e0mmis-
aonsra vii reiest tne repoFt Il MOI
| aomuIaae. Tie commissioners shkil
| lew tax from perfeesed and sq1alizsd
| saseesuneut e folioua. Territorial rnF.
posss N DiiIs. oOuDty purposes nos q
exeeed ID mills, schools 5 mills, roads
and bridges cszb ~ mills, roads and
/ hrifaes labor ~ miiiA. % every dellef'l
uurIn Of taxabls property IN ne esanty
| Rnd also q tax Of = On every abb
hoalad man ever 81 pears Of ass ar
under 50. ThfeefsnFtha ahali 80 tbs
road faud and enc 10 fhs eo1lty fund
Ne. l9.by &f. FoEFsst, ,sf Lewis eogntg
usoSi1ina thai al cnnEe5 5ansee of Rea
asfanR, tuaaFsst khaEecn oE e1mkRaotl
ggidazolng ineamhEznes nron real -